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CNN, the ''Washington Post'', the ''New York Times'' and numerous other mainstream media reported illegal, fabricated [[leak]]s by [[Obama administration]] and [[intelligence community]] anonymous sources throughout 2016, 2017, and 2018. The fabricated information became the basis of the [[Trump-Russia conspiracy hoax]] and [[FISA abuse]] scandal. When the false information was published, the Obama FBI, Justice Department, CIA and [[DNI]] director used the fake news (originating with themselves) as corroborating evidence to begin investigations, interview people, set perjury traps, seek FISA warrants, perform [[Gang of Eight]] briefings, and appoint a [[Mueller office|Special Prosecutor]] to pursue political objectives.

CNN, the ''Washington Post'', the ''New York Times'' and numerous other mainstream media reported illegal, fabricated [[leak]]s by [[Obama administration]] and [[intelligence community]] anonymous sources throughout 2016, 2017, and 2018. The fabricated information became the basis of the [[Trump-Russia conspiracy hoax]] and [[FISA abuse]] scandal. When the false information was published, the Obama FBI, Justice Department, CIA and [[DNI]] director used the fake news (originating with themselves) as corroborating evidence to begin investigations, interview people, set perjury traps, seek FISA warrants, perform [[Gang of Eight]] briefings, and appoint a [[Mueller office|Special Prosecutor]] to pursue political objectives.

The wrap up smear was again used in the [[Kavanaugh smear]] campaign. Sen. [[Dianne Feinstein]] or a staffer leaked a letter from [[Christine Blasey Ford]] to the ''Washington Post'' alleging notes from a therapist and a polygraph exam were material evidence of a sexual assault, sparking a hue and cry on the [[Left]] for extended nomination hearings and FBI investigation of [[Judge Kavanaugh]]. The alleged "material evidence" was never provided to the FBI or Senate Judiciary Committee for examination and consideration.

The wrap up smear was again used in the [[Kavanaugh smear]] campaign. Sen. [[Dianne Feinstein]] or a staffer leaked a letter from [[Christine Blasey Ford]] to the ''Washington Post'' alleging notes from a therapist and a polygraph exam were material evidence of a sexual assault, sparking a hue and cry on the [[Left]] for extended nomination hearings and FBI investigation of [[Judge Kavanaugh]]. The alleged "material evidence" was never provided to the FBI or Senate Judiciary Committee for examination and consideration and the accuser caught in a series of conflicting sworn public statements.

===Willing participants in the Russia collusion smear===

===Willing participants in the Russia collusion smear===